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Posted 12/29/08 in Grub Street

Fast Food Nation

McConey Island’s McCappuccinos

Coney Island gets another franchise.

Posted 12/08/08 in Grub Street

Mediavore

Ryan Skeen Is Metromix’s Chef of the Year; NYC Hotel Bars Still Great

Plus: après-ski bars without the "ski," all in our morning news roundup.

Posted 12/05/08 in Grub Street

In Poor Taste

Fast-Food Freak-out Is Perfect Excuse for Hamburglar Puns

A Vero Beach man commits assault with a deadly Whopper.

Posted 11/26/08 in Grub Street

Mediavore

No Celebrity Chefs in White House Kitchen; Recession Hits Dollar Menu

Also in our morning news roundup: Vegetables overtake meat on our plates, and hard times at Hormel Foods.

Posted 11/06/08 in Grub Street

Burger Battles

Adrià, Pépin Aren’t Clowning Around When They Defend McDonald’s

But is the dean of the French Culinary Institute right to pick the Big Mac over the Whopper?

Posted 11/03/08 in Grub Street

Recession Fallout

McDonald’s Double Cheeseburger Will Be Raised to the Price of Vastly Superior Wendy's Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger

The $1 double cheeseburger at McDonald's is getting a little less cheesy.

Posted 10/29/08 in Grub Street

Hard Times

Today in Austerity Measures: Soups, Sandwiches, and Less Cheese

The 'Times' is focusing on simple soups and sandwiches, and McDonald's is considering killing the $1 Double Cheeseburger.

Posted 10/27/08 in Grub Street

Mediavore

New York Leaves the Dark Ages of Coffee; Waverly Inn Mural Personalities Revealed

McDonald's is having some espresso troubles, and one more critic raves about dinner at el Bulli, from our glance at the morning headlines.

Posted 10/17/08 in Grub Street

Mediavore

Big Apple BBQ Block Party Makes Bank; Hipsters to Battle in Pie-Making Contest

A man tried to pay for a meal at McDonald's with marijuana, and business at Katz's Deli has been up and down lately (like the stock market!), from our glance at the morning headlines.

Posted 10/15/08 in Grub Street

Bad Influences

Lowbrow Brilliant

Dovetail's pastry chef, Vera Tong, gets inspiration from … um … Wonder Bread?

Posted 10/02/08 in Grub Street

Mediavore

Old, Rich Wine Drinkers Immune to Economy; Food Chains Pick on Each Other in New Ads

What to when a waiter serves you the wrong entrée in a restaurant, and gelato that comes from a tanning salon, from our glance at the morning headlines.

Posted 09/26/08 in Grub Street

Mediavore

The Box Supports Obama; Do McDonald’s Burgers Ever Go Bad?

What Congress ate during last night's financial bailout meetings, and which presidential candidate's state has better wine, from our glance at the morning headlines.

Posted 08/22/08 in Grub Street

NewsFeed

McDonaldland Is a Lonely Place These Days

McDonaldland Is a Lonely Place These Days

The Grimace is NOT autistic.

Posted 08/04/08 in Grub Street

Mediavore

McDonald’s Revises Dollar Menu; Dogs Get Reprieve in China

The glorious culinary past of airplane dining, food intake up since 1970, don't put poison herbs in your salad, and more, in our morning news roundup.

Posted 08/04/08 in Grub Street

Mediavore

McDonald’s Revises Dollar Menu; Dogs Get Reprieve in China

The glorious culinary past of airplane dining, food intake up since 1970, don't put poison herbs in your salad, and more, in our morning news roundup.

Posted 07/31/08 in Grub Street

NewsFeed

Dunkin’ Donuts Is the Top Chain in Town

Dunkin’ Donuts Is the Top Chain in Town

Starbucks would be number two, even if they weren't closing any stores.

Posted 07/25/08 in Grub Street

NewsFeed

Is STK Hamburglarizing the Big Mac?

Is STK Hamburglarizing the Big Mac?

Does the steakhouse's new $20 burger constitute copyright infringement, or does it fall under the category of satire?

Posted 07/25/08 in Grub Street

Mediavore

Vesuvio Bakery to Reopen, Not-So-Happy Meal at McDonald’s

Plus, Tim Zagat is BFFs with Bo Dietl, and mixologist Matt Gee reveals his secrets, in our daily news roundup.

Posted 07/23/08 in Grub Street

Mediavore

Sara Lee Suffers; Soft-serve, Fro-Yo Battle for Dominance

Plus haute dishes inspired by junk food, McDonald's makes money off the weak economy, and more, in our morning news roundup.

Posted 07/17/08 in Grub Street

Mediavore

Cavatappo Brand to Expand; Vote for New McDonald’s Jingle

Plus Gotham pizza at Domino's, a nightlife great passes away, and more, in our morning news digest.